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Tenant docked for slapping landlord’s wife
Mrs Rita Ibeanu, 31, a tenant, was on Monday arraigned at an Asaba Magistrates’ Court for slapping her landlord’s wife. The police prosecutor, Mr Alex Ibendiogwu, told the court that the accused committed the offence
Read More »Want to Avoid Potential Tenant Terror?
Tenant screening can make or break a landlord. Don't take this very important step lightly. You can avoid many pitfalls by selecting the right tenant, the first time. Although you might be tempted to
Read More »Landlords want secrecy lifted to battle bad tenants
Ontario should end the secrecy that allows bad tenants to flourish, says a group representing 2,300 landlords. “The standards should be the same across the justice system,” said Vince Brescia, president and chief executive officer
Read More »Working lives: how I tackle tenancy fraud
Housing fraud is in the news, but it's not news to me: trying to stop fraudsters is my day job as the senior housing investigation officer at the London borough of Camden. In 1991,
Read More »Why Every Landlord Should Conduct a Tenant Background Check
Background checks are becoming common practice for many employers. Available to individuals, it’s also recommended that you perform background checks for nannies. Property owners should also invest in background checks on their potential tenants.
Read More »Is your tenant screening provider giving you all you need?
If you’re a real estate agent with dozens, perhaps hundreds, of properties to keep track of, then you no doubt already understand the importance of tenant screening, and you rely on its reports to
Read More »Property Owners and Managers May be Liable for Wrongful Death of Burglary Victims Seed Newsvine
Among these services is an adequate reasonable level of security. When a property’s security is breached and a tenant is murdered during a burglary, the property owners and managers may be liable for the
Read More »New trend – landlord background checks
A new trend seems to rearing it’s head in the world of background screening – renters running background checks on their landlords. Whereas previously a background check has been an important way for landlords
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